Monday, 17 July 2017

3 Jobs Opportunities at Mwananchi Communications Limited

Mwananchi Communications Limited, publishers of the leading Tanzania newspapers, Mwananchi, Mwanaspoti and The Citizen is looking for motivated and highly experienced individuals to fill the positions of:

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Job Purpose:

To plan and procure goods and services and ensure adequate utilities are provided cost effectively based on the approved budgets for the Company operations.

Main Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key result areas:

Receives, reviews and approves IPRs within authority limits.

Gets approval from Section Managers and MD for IPRs above authority.

Prepare annual procurement plan and monitor its execution.

Coordinate purchases for major expenditure through tender board.

Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers.

Ensures that IPRs are promptly issued for goods and services and LPO!FPOs are approved.

Follow up and ensures that goods and services ordered are actually delivered as per specifications.

Monitor consumption, stock and re-order level.

Ensure that all returns, printed waste, miscellaneous disposable assets and materials are sold in accordance with the approved procedure.

Liaise with user departments to ensure that all office utilities are readily available and cost effectively used.

Subs copy to fit allocated space without distorting facts or dispensing with the salient points.

Re-writes the copy as necessary for simplicity, Clarity and house-style.

Writes or rewrites the appropriate headline for the copy, ensuring it reflects the overriding message of the story.

Edits the pictures selected by the Chief Sub Editor to fit the allocated space, and writes/rewrites appropriate caption taking care not to merely state the obvious details.

Designs the editorial pages as directed by the Chief Sub Editor.

Checks all headlines, captions, pictures, copy text and page logos and all other page elements to sign the pages within set deadlines.

Checks the printed soft copy and corrects any errors and signs off the pages to go to press

Submits the edited copy within set deadlines.

‘Editing stories aimed to be used on the social media platforms developed for breaking news to web stories.

Adhering to Social Media Policy as updated from time to time.

Academic Qualifications:

University Degree/Diploma in Journalism/Mass Communication or equivalent.

At least four years’ experience in journalism. part of which as a sub editor

Excellent communication skills

Mastery of English and Swahili grammar

WEB EDITOR – 1 POST (For Mwananchi Publication)

This position requires a dynamic and result-oriented computer-savvy individual who is familiar with using the internet. Candidates with experience in blogging and other social media tools will have an added advantage.

Main Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key result areas:

Retrieve, compile, edit and upload articles and relevant photos and other visual content to Mwananchi website – mwananchi.co.tz to – on a daily basis.

Actively moderate comments on MCL websites to filter out hate speech, profanity, personal attacks or any other uncouth language/behaviour.

Promote audience engagement and drive web traffic by pushing stories out on social media (Facebook/Twitter and media sharing via Instagram and other social media outlets).

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